Example sentences of "[coord] [pers pn] makes [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This prepares the horse 's neck muscles so its response to the needle is decreased ; and it relaxes the vet 's hand and arm muscles so that he or she makes a better job of it ! |
| 2 | Because she 's good in earthquakes and she makes a great cup of tea . |
| 3 | James Bolam takes the lead , and he makes a fair job of it . |
| 4 | Pesto ( Italian basil and pine nut sauce ) is delicious tossed over hot pasta , and it makes a useful substitute for fresh basil in a vinaigrette dressing . |
| 5 | It 's an event which has a very special atmosphere and it makes a great day out for all the family . |
| 6 | The Waitrose champagne is of the ‘ 83 vintage ; it has a glorious style of its own , light yet biscuity , classy with the muted perfume of hollyhocks and it makes a superb apertif . |
| 7 | I 've tried most of the guitar synths and stuff , but I just prefer my instrument : it 's very human and it makes the right noise . |
| 8 | It 's it 's they 're allergic to gluten and it makes the inner bowel inflamed so it gives him |
| 9 | A lively , fun resort it really offers something to suit everyone and it makes an ideal base for exploring Veneto 's many other attractions . |
| 10 | He exaggerates when he speaks of a ‘ deafening silence , from historians on the land question , but he makes a strong case for placing the land issue near the centre of any sound historical analysis of the period . |
| 11 | But he makes a lively film and he will be heard of again . |
| 12 | It is a pity that Michael Coe 's essay on Maya hieroglyphs is not illustrated , but he makes the interesting point that vessels appear to be labelled much as they were in the classical world of the Mediterranean . |
| 13 | ‘ Of course , he might not be geographically correct , but it makes a good story . ’ |
| 14 | I doubt that the public will think that the Bill goes far enough — but it makes a good start . |
| 15 | ‘ No , ’ he laughed , ‘ but it makes a good tale . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ That is a slight exaggeration but it makes a serious point . ’ |
| 17 | That 's a fine distinction , but it makes a big difference . ’ |
| 18 | But it makes the strongest case I have ever read for reassessing the role of the post-war welfare state in the cultural field , and will force even those who are not convinced by his arguments to sharpen up their own . |
| 19 | I shall not read it out , because there is not time , but it makes the very point that , purely and simply for medium-term policies and commercial reasons , we shall sterilise billions of tonnes of coal . |
| 20 | The contrast may therefore serve to illustrate one major merit of Brooks 's criticism and of the New Criticism in general : their use of ideas such as irony may seem exaggerated and confusing , but it makes the important point that the meaning of poetry , though possibly analyzable , can not be expressed properly in the form of a conventional prosaic statement . |